on edgeNERVOUSnervous, especially because you are expecting something unpleasant to happen 紧张不安 Paul felt on edge about meeting Lisa. 要与莉萨见面,保罗感到紧张不安。
on edge• As reports of robberies continued to appear in the press, the whole community was increasingly on edge.• Jerry had had a hard day and his nerves were on edge.
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